BendixKing, Blackhawk to Offer AeroVue on King Air 200s

Honeywell’s BendixKing division is partnering with Blackhawk Modifications to offer an AeroVue integrated flight deck and engine upgrade program for the King Air 200. BendixKing is expected to begin work on an AeroVue supplemental type certificate for the Beechcraft King Air 200 in the first quarter of 2016. Certification already is underway for the B200.

The BendixKing AeroVue package will include three 12-inch LCD screens, flight management system with vertical navigation, digital autopilot and a cursor control device. The package also includes WAAS GPS receivers, integrated engine instrumentation of the primary flight displays, dual-channel air data and attitude heading reference system, Mode S transponder, software-base multimode digital radios and flight management system keyboard with joy stick, among other features. The avionics suite brings some of the technologies developed for Honeywell’s Primus Epic suite on Part 25 aircraft, the company said.

Blackhawk (Booth C12012) offers three engine upgrade programs for the Beech King Air 200 series that involve installation the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42, -52 or -62 models. The modifications are performed through the Blackhawk dealer organization.

Blackhawk and Honeywell will begin demonstrations of the packaged King Air 200 upgrades during the first quarter of 2016.

New AeroWave

Separately, Honeywell’s BendixKing has begun shipment of its next-generation AeroWave 100 airborne connectivity system with an active low gain antenna (LGA). The system provides a lower-cost connectivity option for general aviation aircraft and comes with a service plan based on hours of use.

The next-generation system is based of the original AeroWave 100, but the company simplified installation and decreased weight by nearly four pounds with the new LGA. The active LGA is an Inmarsat Class 15 system providing worldwide Internet access. The new design includes an integrated GPS that eliminates the need for interface with the onboard navigation system.

BendixKing has priced the system between $24,995 and $27,499. The service plan is pre-paid at an effective rate of $40 per hour.